Curriculum Vitae

Awards

  • Award of excellence, Haitian Embassy, Washington D.C., Artists United juried exhibition. 2010
  • Award for outstanding achievement in the realms of Fine Art, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, presented by the Bureau of Women affairs in Freeport. 2008
  • Honourable mention, Bahmar art competition, Nassau, Bahamas. 2007

            Award of excellence for her work with children in the arts, Miami Children Hospital,   Miami, Florida. 2001

International Exhibitions

  • 2011 The Bahamas in Atlanta, Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2010 Artists United, Haitian Embassy, Washington D.C.
  • 2007 Colours of Paradise, Guest Artist Princeton University, USA
  • 2005 Heritage, Guest Artist, University of Pennsylvania, USA
  • 2003 "Caribbean Art Festival" Manhattan, New York, The Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard.
  •  2000 "An Evening of Bahamian Art and Culture" Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

 

Juried Exhibitions

  • 2010 Artists United, Washington D.C.
  • 2003 NE1 - Inauguration of the National Gallery of the Bahamas
  • 2004 NE2 - 2nd National Exhibition, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
  • 2006 NE3 – 3rd National Exhibition, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
  • 2008 NE4 – 4th National Exhibition, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas

 

 Selected  Solo Exhibitions

  • Paradise? Freeport Art Center, Grand Bahama (2008)
  • Colors of Paradise –  Caribbean conference, Princeton University, USA (2007)
  • Heritage – Caribbean conference, University of Pennsylvania, USA (2005)
  • Bahamas Wonderland, Central Bank Gallery, Nassau (1997)

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011 Bahamas in Atlanta, Tyler Perry Studios – Atlanta Georgia
2011 Waste -Transforming spaces – Doongalik studios and Gallery, Nassau
2010 Artists United, Washington DC, catalogue
2009 Yellow bird/ Choucoune, The Hub, Nassau, Bahamas
2008 Sugar, Popops studios and Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas
2008 4th National Exhibition "NE4" Juried Show, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. Catalogue
2007 Freedom Call, Glory Banks Gallery, Freeport, Bahamas. Catalogue 
2007 "Grand" - Transforming Spaces at Post House Studio & Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas 
2006 3rd National Exhibition"NE3" Juried Show, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. Catalogue 
2006 Steel Magnolias, Regency Theatre, Freeport.
2005 Timeline, A two woman traveling show, Freeport and Nassau. Catalog. 
2004 2nd National Exhibition "NE2" Juried Show, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. Catalogue 
2003 Inaugural National Exhibition -Juried Show, National Art Gallery of the Bahamas. Catalogue 
2003 Spring Art Collection, Lyford Cay, Nassau 
2002 We Dream a World, Central Bank Gallery, Nassau 
2001 Spirit of the Bahamas, Central Bank Gallery, Nassau. Catalogue 
2001 Four Corners, Sir Charles Hayward Yacht Club, Freeport 
2000 An evening of Bahamian Art and Culture' Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, FLa. 
2000 Historical Building of the Bahamas – Millennium Calendar, Central Bank Gallery, 
1999 Passage: travel & migration in contemporary Bahamian art, Central Bank. Catalogue 
1999 Expressions, Sir Charles Hayward Yacht Club, Freeport, Bahamas 
1999 Between Friends, a two woman travelling show, Freeport and Nassau, Bahamas 
1997 Bridging the Gap, National Women's week, College of the Bahamas Art Gallery 
1996 Hear Me Roar, Central Bank Gallery, Nassau, Bahamas 
1996 Celebrating Bahamian art, Bahamian Tings Art Gallery, Freeport 
1994 Moods of Freeport, Regency Theatre, Freeport, Bahamas 

 

Public Art

  • The Bahamian Flag, Installation/ Office of the Prime Minister, Freeport, Grand Bahama (2010)
    – in collaboration with Artist Claudette Dean
  • A Grand Bahama vision, Mural at Bolam House / Love my Bahamas, Nassau Bahamas (2010)
    – in collaboration with Artist Claudette Dean
  • Lucayan Indian bench at Centerville House / Antiquities, Monuments & Museum Corporation of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas (2009)

     

Selected Bibliography

  • Yinna 3 – published by the Bahamas Association for Cultural studies
  • Cry the Beloved Country, Sing Its Resilient Soul: Haitian-Bahamian Artist Chantal  Bethel responds to Haiti's tragedy with prayer, thematic power and painterly grace. By Patricia Glinton-Meicholas (2010)
  • A time, A season – A visual tribute to Oprah Winfrey by Janelle Dowell co-founder of Black Art in America (2010)
  • The Washington Times international reports – Bahamian artist attracts attention in art -   world - by David Paulin (July 22, 2007)-
  • Marginal Migrations: The Circulation of Cultures within the Caribbean – an anthology/Warwick University – "The islands of shallow water" by Dr. Krista Thompson (2003)
  • Power Magazine – Art that speaks from within – by Karen Wallace Armbrister (2002)
  • Featured artist in Woman Speak Volume 4, an anthology of contemporary women writers and artists of the Bahamas and The Caribbean. (1999)
  • Featured in  The Caribbean writer volume 13, an international literary anthology with a Caribbean focus. (1998 and 2010)

 

Major Corporate Collections

  • Embassy of Haiti, Washington D.C.
  • Soho Myriad Agencies, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Miami Children Hospital
  • Emerald Bay Resort and Casino, Exuma, Bahamas
  • The Sheraton Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas
  • Ernst and Young, Nassau, Bahamas
  • Montaque Securities, Nassau, Bahamas
  • The Catholic Diocese, Kingston Jamaica,
  • D'Aguilar Foundation, Nassau, Bahamas
  • The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

Private Collections
Chantal Bethel's work is found in many private collections in the Caribbean, Europe, USA and Canada.

 

Past and present Professional Affiliations

  • The National Art Gallery of the Bahamas (present)
  • Start, Freeport
  • The Portrait Society of America
  • 2009  A question of Faith, the journey of Freetown. Co-organized workshop and Curator of this Historical perspective told through art.
  • 2009  Co-owner/operation of The Galleryat the Garden of the Groves, Grand Bahama
  • 2008  Presentation at the National Art Gallery of Guyana, Carifesta X,  George Town         Guyana  - as part of the Bahamian contingency.
  • 2007  Presentation to Caribbean Conference, Princeton University, USA 
  • 2007 Freedom Call:  Co-Organizer of Cultural Show and Art exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic  Slave trade.   
  • 2005  Presentation to Caribbean Conference, University of Pennsylvania, USA  
  • 2005  Co-Founded The Grand Bahama Heritage Foundation a non profit organization committed to research and tell the story of Grand Bahama Island's Heritage by   intertwining Art and History together.                  
  • 2000  All things bright and beautiful – Co-organized a Children Workshop and Exhibition.
General Education
  • La Sagesse, Brussels, Belgium : Diploma Humanites
  • College of the Bahamas: AA Business Management
  • Fluent in French, English and Creole
Artistic Training
  • Haliburton School of the Arts, Ontario Canada, Courses: Drawing/Painting, Color/Design
  • Selected Workshops
  • Fine Art Work Center, Province Town, Ma: Life Drawing with Selina Trieff
  • Leuven, Belgium: Watercolors with Jeannie Dobie AWS, Author of Making color sing.

 

Mentor: Artist/Sculptor Antonius Roberts

Updated 30/4/11

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